Documentation update and set 720p defaults for netflix on RPi

rob42 commented 5 years ago

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Prerequisites

[x] Are you running the latest version?

Description

Just installed latest OSMC, and added plugin.video.netflix, following instructions here. All went ok but I was unable to view netflix as it was extremely laggy, constantly 'buffering..'.

After checking Youtube worked ok, and looking at the router to see bandwidth I eventually discovered I needed to set Netflix max resolution to 720p, and it all worked!

Steps to Reproduce

Default install of OSMC, and this plugin on RPi3B
Try to watch Netflix

Expected behavior:

Please update docs with a note on setting max frame rate for RPi's, and ideally have the install script set the rate automatically

Actual behavior:

See above

Context (Environment)

OSMC and RPi3B

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[x] I installed the plugin via zip from the Releases page
[ ] I´m using the Netflix Repo
[ ] I´m using a different source (Please tell which)

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rob42 commented 5 years ago

See #696, also relevant to bitrate setting

jakermx commented 5 years ago

I just did a Mod on 0.14.6 Try this on your version...

Languages

msgctxt "#30194" msgid "Stream Type" msgstr ""

msgctxt "#30195" msgid "Video Strem Type (Up to...)" msgstr ""

msgctxt "#30196" msgid "SD" msgstr ""

msgctxt "#30197" msgid "720p" msgstr ""

msgctxt "#30198" msgid "1080p" msgstr ""

msgctxt "#30199" msgid "4k" msgstr ""

settings.xml "Expert"

<setting id="StreamType" type="enum" label="30195" lvalues="30196|30197|30198|30199" default="0"/>

MSLv2.py load_manifest before manifest_request_data["params"]["profiles"] = profiles

streamtype = g.ADDON.getSettingInt('StreamType')
if streamtype == 0:
    filters = ['60','50','51', '40', '41','42','bpl31', 'mpl31']
elif streamtype == 1:
    filters = ['60','50','51', '40', '41','42']
elif streamtype == 2:
    filters = ['60','50','51']
elif streamtype == 3:
    filters = ['60']

filtered_profiles = [profile_to_remove for filter in filters  for profile_to_remove in profiles if filter in profile_to_remove]

requested_profiles = [profiles.remove(profile_to_remove) for profile_to_remove in filtered_profiles]

jakermx commented 5 years ago

This way RPi users dont need to change anything on InputStream Adaptive, just set the Stream Type to 720p, and the AddOn will request just DASH info upto the limit set, I ad SD, 720, 1080 and 4k options. so, it can be used by anyone.

rob42 commented 5 years ago

great thanks. Maybe note in docs for RPi users too. I'll update soon, and confirm/close this. BTW - thx for the plugin. Working pretty well for me on an RPi3B, RPi2B+ is a bit slow for the software decode. I noticed there is an android OS for the RPi, wonder if that has a hardware decode lib that could be used?

jakermx commented 5 years ago

Same performance on Android for RPi.... I have tested on Rpi2b+ and 3b+, better in 3b+, so lets wait what happen with rpi4

:)

jakermx commented 5 years ago

I would suggest to use as higher current power supply as possible.. there are a lot ofdifference when using PS with less than 2.5 Amps... I use PoE Hat on RPI3 b+, its performance is amazing, It plays some netflix stuff of 1080p.

jakermx commented 5 years ago

I use John Wick Move for the tests....

Example using SD Limitation

SetSD ViewSD